I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire. - Charles Olson

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The following story is one which he related recently regarding the practice of fault - finding among creeds: A frog lived in a well. It had lived there for a long time. . . .

Charles Olson

I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire.

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I have had to learn the simplest things last. Which made for difficulties.

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Whatever you have to say, leave The roots on, let them Dangle And the dirt Just to make clear Where they come from.

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What does not change is the will to change

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Knowledge is the harvest of attention

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I'm one of the cliches that has grown up.

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One of the booby traps of freedom - which is bordered on all sides by isolation - is that we think so well of ourselves. I now see that I have helped myself to the best cuts at life's banquet.

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True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue.

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Many have believed that Walden reached quite through to the other side of the globe.

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